Weather-strip.



PATENTBD MAR. 15, 1904.

H. BAGON. l WEATHER STRIP.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 2. 1903.

NO MODEL.

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PATENT OEEICE.

HARVEY EAGON, OF NEW COMERSTOWN, OHIO.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,857, dated March 15, 1904.

Application tiled December 2, 1903. Serial No. 183,465. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY EAGON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Oomerstown, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved VVeather-Strip, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to that type of weather-strips known as hinge-acting and intended for use at the lower or threshold end of a door.

The invention consists of the special construction and arrangement of parts automatically operating upon closure of the door to provide effective packingl whereby rain,wind. dust, and cold air are prevented entrance through such opening as may be between the door and carpet-strip or door-sill.

In describing my invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the characters of reference marked thereon.

In the drawings, Figurel is a vertical transverse sectional view through the weatherstrip, the threshold-sill or carpet-strip, and a broken-away lower portion of a door, the latter being shown at closed position. Y Fig. Q is a similar sectional view, the door being shown at part-way-open position and thel weatherstrip adjusted, 'adapted for riding free of the threshold sill or strip. Fig. 3 is a brokenaway detail plan view of the weather-stripi'astening plate, and Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the weather-strip and its supportingrod.

My invention comprehends in its preferred form the employment of a plateAbent lengthwise on itself, forming double anges A/ A2, whose upper edge is made loop shape, as at B, adapted to receive the rod C. The upper edge B of the compound plate thus formed is cut away at intervals I), forming recesses adapted to receive curved spaced tongues E on the under member of a compound plate F. The lower edge of the outer member of the plate F is bent outwardly and inwardly, forming a retaining-socket G, adapted to receive the upper round edge B ofthe plate A, whereby hinge-acting connection is effected between the plates A and F. The members A A2 of the plate A may have clamping bolts or rivets H, as shown, and it will be noticed that the member A is bent outwardly and downwardly along its lower edge, forming a socket, into which is arranged a packing-strip I, secured by bolts, rivets, or other suitable means J. The plate F is located on and secured to the door, as shown, adapting the plate A and its packing-stri p I to swing down, with the lower edge of the strip I in contact with the sill-strip K, (see Fig. 1,) closing passage-way between the lower edge of the door and the sill-strip K, as will be understood. f

On the rear side of the plate A, I secure a doWnwardly-inclining linger L, whose lower end is arranged for engagement with any suitable shoulder M, which shoulder may consti-r` tute the inner end of a suitable trough-like plate N, sunk into the sill K.

In securing my improved weather-strip on the door the latter is recessed, as at O, adapted for receiving the inger L and to provide space for a spring P, which may vbe supported by a U-shaped bracket Q, secured t0 the door, or by other approved means. The yielding end of the spring P has bearing against the rear side of the finger L, and it may be guided by a slight groove in the iinger, (indicated by dotted lines R.)

The use of my invention will be understood. It is novel not only in stability of construction, but owing to the eii'ective and improved exclusion of rain, snow, or cold air, and dust from entrance between the lower edge of the door and the doorway-threshold when the door Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combinatio in a hinge acting weather-strip, of a folded lower plate having a packing-strip at its lower edge, a folded plate adapted to be secured to a door and with its lower edges bent into socket form, adapted to receive and provide hinge-acting connection and support for the said lower plate, yielding means operating for holding the lower plate to elevated adjustment, and a finger on the lower plate, adapted for engagement with a iixed shoulder, on the threshold, and whereby TOO the said plate is drawn down to closing position, upon closure of the door, substantially as described.

2. In a weather-strip, the combination of a packing-strip and support, a plate adapted to be secured to a door and having hinge connection with the packing-strip support, a sp1-ing on the door, holding the packing-strip and its support yieldingly elevated,a fixed shoulder on the door-sill and a 'linger on the packing-strip support, adapted for engagement with the said shoulder, upon closure of the door, substantially as described.

3. The combination of an upper folded plate, adapted to be secured to a door and provided with a socket along its lower edge, a lower folded plate with an upper edge arranged in the said socket, providing hinge-acting connection with the said upper plate, a packing-strip at the lower edge of the lower plate, a downwardly-inelining lingerv on the lower plate, a spring on the door, a U-shaped plate set into the door, providing support for the said spring, and a trough-like depressed plate on the door sill, having a shoulder at one end, with which the said linger engages, upon closure of the door, a free end on said spring being adapted for engagement with a groove in the rear edge of tliesaid linger and operating to yieldingly hold the packing-strip elevated, upon opening 30 action of the door, substantialbT as described.

HARVEY EAGON.

Witnesses:

J. L. NEAL, J. E. Woon. 

